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Plan International was founded as "Foster Parents Plan for Children in Spain". [citation needed] During World War II, the organisation became known as "Foster Parents Plan for War Children" and worked in England. After the war, Plan International extended aid to children in France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece and briefly in ...
Chalice operates on a Family Funding sponsorship model that is unique in Canada. Chalice sponsorship pairs one child with one sponsor. Each child’s parent or guardian joins a community group, opens a bank account, and receives financial literacy training to manage their child's funds, prioritizing education fees. Each month, parents meet in ...
However, the Liberals returned to government in September 2014; subsequently, in February 2016, the Liberal Government started studying the implementation of Family Day. [22] On April 26, 2017, Premier Brian Gallant announced that New Brunswick would become the newest province to observe Family Day, beginning on February 19, 2018. [23]
July 9 – The Canada men's national under-19 basketball team wins the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup for the first time. [60] September 23 to September 30 – The 2017 Invictus Games are held in Toronto; November 4 – Georges St-Pierre becomes 1st Canadian UFC Middleweight Champion by defeating Michael Bisping at UFC 217. [61]
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Canada receives its immigrant population from almost 200 countries. Statistics Canada projects that immigrants will represent between 29.1% and 34.0% of Canada's population in 2041, compared with 23.0% in 2021, [1] while the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) could rise to between 49.8% and 54.3%, up from 44.0% in 2021.
June 18: 2024 Tuxedo provincial by-election, Manitoba; June 22: 2024 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election; Municipal by-election in 100 Mile House, British Columbia; June 23: Municipal by-election in District 6, Sainte-Sabine, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec; June 24: 2024 Toronto—St. Paul's federal by-election
There are three types of private sponsors in Canada, which can be applied for directly through the Government of Canada or through Lifeline Syria: [4] [14] Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs): incorporated organisations that have formal agreements with the government to support a refugee family for 12 months.